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tenpenny

adjective
ten·​pen·​ny | \ ˈten-ˈpe-nē How to pronounce tenpenny (audio) , British -pə-nē\

Definition of tenpenny

: amounting to, worth, or costing 10 pennies

First Known Use of tenpenny

1592, in the meaning defined above

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